Diego Lopes is not happy because he came up short in his second attempt at achieving his dream of winning a UFC championship belt. Yet amid the disappointment, Lopes is at peace. At UFC 325 in January, Lopes (27-8 MMA, 6-3 UFC) had a rematch with all-time featherweight great Alexander Volkanovski in Australia. Lopes lost…
One of Alexander Volkanovski’s best performances came in a loss. UFC featherweight champion Volkanovski (28-4 MMA, 15-3 UFC) attempted to pursue double champion status after defending his title four times. He moved up to lightweight to challenge Islam Makhachev at UFC 284 in Perth, in what ended up being one of the most competitive fights…
UFC 325 preview Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is live TONIGHT (Saturday, January 31, 2026) with the second numbered event of the Paramount+ era. UFC 325 is the first Paramount+-streamed event to take place outside the United States. We’re actually in Australia for this one, inside the Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney. Advertisement Tonight’s main event…
The fighter who attempted to use Daniel Cormier’s controversial towel trick before UFC 325 has spoken out after the incident. This Saturday, UFC 325 heads to Perth, with featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski set to defend his title against Diego Lopes in the main event. Advertisement Since this is the first UFC card in Perth since…
Is Mauricio Ruffy still a Fighting Nerd? After suffering his first loss in the Octagon in dominant fashion to Benoit Saint Denis at UFC Fight Night 258, Ruffy (12-2 MMA, 3-1 UFC) opted to train with UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski in preparation for his next fight. Advertisement “I’m still in Fighting Nerds, I’ll always…
Alexander Volkanovski directs it together with Diego Lopes. On Thursday, UFC president Dana White announced on Instagram Live that Volkanovski will defend his title against Lopes in a rematch headlined by UFC 325, which will take place in Sydney, Australia, on January 31 (February 1, local time). Advertisement The confrontation was first reported by BennyPMMA….
